association
noun uk/əˌsəʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/ us/əˌsoʊ.siˈeɪ.ʃən/
(GROUP)
B2 [ C, + sing/pl verb ]协会;社团;联盟
a group of people who work together in a single organization for a particular purpose
The Football Association 足球协会
The British Medical Association is/are campaigning for a complete ban on tobacco advertising. 英国医学协会正发起一项全面禁止烟草广告的运动。
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- The school is affiliated with a national association of driving schools.
- It falls to me to thank you for all you have done for the association.
- The association needs to win back former members who have allowed their subscriptions to lapse.
- As chairman of the association, he held office for over 20 years.
- The aim of the association is to perpetuate the skills of traditional furniture design.
(INVOLVEMENT)
C1 [ U ]联系；关系；关联
the fact of being involved with or connected to someone or something
her association with the university 她和这所大学的联系
This event was organized in association with a local school. 这场赛事由一家当地学校协办。
[ C or U ]联想
a feeling or thought that relates to someone or something
The beach has positive associations for me as I used to spend my holidays there. 这片海滩给我一种美好的联想，因为我曾经常去那儿度假。
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- His wife's association with a former criminal was a constant source of embarrassment for the prime minister.
- He began his long association with the New York City Opera in 1943.
- The book was published in association with a local charity.
- This part of the country held many pleasant associations for her.
- People were suspicious of his past association with right-wing groups.